Ex-Milan midfielder: Italy don’t want ‘Baggio or Del Piero’ to beat Bosnia

Former Milan and Fiorentina midfielder Cristian Brocchi is proud of the perspective Italian gamers confirmed and feels the Azzurri received’t want ‘Baggio or Del Piero’ to qualify for the World Cup, no matter a fiery environment in Bosnia.

Brocchi loved Italy’s perspective in World Cup play-off semifinal

Italy will on the eve of the World Cup play-off Closing towards Edin Dzeko’s Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Brocchi, a two-time Champions League winner with Milan and a former teammate of Gennaro Gattuso, spoke in regards to the upcoming Closing in an interview with Sport Mediaset.

“I favored the personalities of the important thing gamers. They proved to concentrate on the significance of the sport. Hopefully, they will have the identical perspective [in the Final],” he mentioned by way of

BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Coach Gennaro Gattuso of Italy gesture through the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Pictures)

“I feel Gattuso has hit the fitting spots. I favored the press convention the place he established the core values that turned the foundations of success all through our careers. Italy not has Baggio or Del Piero, however they’ve robust gamers for this match.”

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The Azzurri count on a hostile reception in Zenica, even when FIFA .

BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 26: Followers of Italy present their assist by holding up scarves within the stands previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Eire at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)

“In every single place’s the identical. In every single place you go, you discover passionate followers,” Brocchi concluded.

“There’s all the pieces at stake for each them and us. In Bergamo, we had an added worth: the house followers. Now we should endure difficulties.”

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